I have chosen to do a SS component on the history of the components Quinine and Florescence.
I. Quinine
Quinine is a substance found in the ground bark of cinchona trees. It has a lot of medical properties which include muscle-relaxing and malaria treatment. It was first used by the Quechua people who were inhabitants of Peru who used it to stop the shivering that was caused by low temperatures. The first documented use of tonic water was when those people would mix the ground bark with sweetened water to reduce the bark's bitter taste thus creating tonic water. When the 17th century came along, Quinine was used to treat malaria. During that time, malaria was an epidemic, killing countless people. The priests who were educated in Rome observed the shivering that malaria caused. Then, a Jesuit by the name of Agostino Salumbrino observed the Quechua people using it. Agostino happened to be an apothacary himself, so he thought he would give it a try. It worked. The bark soon became known by many names including Jesuit's bark. It became popular in London when King Charles II was cured of Malaria. Pretty soon Quinine became the most popular anti-malaria drug until the 1940s when it was replaced by better drugs. The quinine today is used in a soft drink known as tonic water, however the amount of quinine used in tonic water is limited because of it's poisonous properties. People don't really use it for medical reasons anymore.
II. Florescence
The florescent effects have been observed for quite a long time. However, it was not really studied for as long as it was observed. Early known writings about Florescence were present in Chinese writings as far back as 1500 BC. There is one who is deemed the true founder of Florescent science. That person is known as Athanasius Kircher, he happened to write a book describing the florescent effects present in a certain type of wood. In 1852, a man named Sir George Stokes brought to light the true science of florescence. he developed a principle about florescence known as the "Stokes Law of Florescence." The law simply stated that the emission wavelength has to be greater than its exciting wavelength. However, George Stokes could never imagine the use of Florescence in this age. (Some people call Florescence the Wow effect.) Florescence has aided in; catching criminals: The saliva, urine, and blood of a person are all florescent, the police use florescence to detect hidden clues; Florescence also helps with cleanliness inspections: If you were to shine a black-light at a toilet or sink, you would see the toothpaste or urine present, It's good when inspecting how clean your bathroom is and also works with inspecting hotels; Florescence can be used for entertainment" how it's used is pretty straight forward, there are countless people who are amazed when they see an object glow under a black-light.